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Rebels stand with a canon during the Mexican Revolution.

Nov. 17, 2010

On November 20th Mexico will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution.  The armed struggle began with an with an uprising led by Francisco Madero.  The University of Chicago’s Emilio Kourí tells us how Madero’s peasant-supported revolt against the dictator Porfirio Díaz triggered a ten-year-long armed struggle and the eventual formation of the PRI, the political party which dominated Mexico until 2000.

Cooking flowers for dinner in Mexico

Nov. 17, 2010
In the United States, it’s traditional to put a bouquet of flowers on the dinner table, but we don’t think of eating those flowers.

Mexico’s revolution long and bloody

Nov. 17, 2010
The Mexican Revolution began 100 years ago, on November 20, 1910.  That’s when Francisco Madero’s peasant-supported uprising against dictator Porfirio Díaz triggered a ten-year-long armed struggle that eventually led to the creation of the current Mexican constitution and the format

Seeking suggestions for Global Notes holiday music

Nov. 17, 2010
Well, it’s getting close to the holidays. Last year on Global Notes, we listened to some far-flung Christmas tunes.